CVE-2025-52627 HCL AION is susceptible to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Attackers can modify critical system files due to the root file system not being mounted as read-only, potentially leading to system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52627?
CVE-2025-52627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HCL AION, published on 3 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Root File System Not Mounted as Read-Only configuration vulnerability. This can allow unintended modifications to critical system files, potentially increasing the risk of system compromise or unauthorized changes.This issue affects AION: 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Aion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-52627?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-52627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL AION
- CVE-2025-52650 HCL AION is susceptible to Inline script execution allowed in CSP vulnerability
- CVE-2025-52632 HCL AION is susceptible to Missing Secure Attribute in Encrypted Session (SSL) Cookie vulnerability
- CVE-2025-52644 HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where certain user actions are not adequately audited or logged.
- CVE-2025-52624 HCL AION is susceptible to Bypass of the script allow list configuration vulnerability
- CVE-2025-52643 Code injection in AION
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rm5-wh6c-xjgf.